Cigarette-machine.



No. 660,865. Patented Oct. 30, 1900.

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CIGARETTE MACHINE.

(Application filed Apr. 12, 1900.

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CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming! part of Letters Patent No. 660,865, dated October so, 1900. Application filed April 12,1900. Serial No. 12,591. (No model.)

Beit known that I, JULIUS MOONELIS, acitizen of the United States, and a, resident of New York city, borough of Manhattamcounty and State of New York, haveiuvented a new and usefullmprovementin MachinesforMaking Cigarettes, of which the following is'a specification.

I will describe my present invention in con-- and in the specification and claims wherever.

zo I employ the word cigarette-machine as a definitive expression it istobe understoodthat I include machines for making these other classes of merchandise as Well. In other words, the expression cigarette-machine is to embrace a machine for making cigarettes, cheroots or stogies, or any similar article.

I will describe my present machine in connection withits' more especial application, wherein it is utilized and employed for manu o facturingall-tobacco cigarettes,and more particular] y with what are called long-filler ciga rettes,such cigarettes having heretofore been generally manufactured by hand, my present invention being intended to imitate the hand 3 5 process and producea similar and marketable long-filler all-tobacco cigarette. The principal difficulty heretofore encountered in making such cigarettes has arisen from the appar ent impossibility of handling the long filler 40 in such a manner as to secure its proper formative shape prior to the application of the wrapper to complete the cigarette, and I have devised in my present invention an apparatus and machine which will secure and assure 5 the proper formation of such long filler into a molded or formed filler, means for introducing such fillers into a cigarette-machine, means for rolling the wrappers on such fillers, and, finally, means for finishing and completing the manufactured article, all of which devices, steps, and processes form a continuformation of the molded long filler.

' ous method embodied in a practical machine and apparatus, as hereinafter disclosed and claimed;

The first part of my invention relates to the To this end I provide whatI will call herein my flexible mold, which term is intended to cover and embrace aseries of filler formers or molds consisting ofccup-shaped receptacles capable 6o ofv central separation and mounted in series upon a flexible band or apron and removable from and replaceable in the machine herein described and capableof operating as a part of and in connection with such machine, whereby when so introduced and operated it becomes a part of such machine, and I shall so claim it; also, as a part of the said flexible mold I provide a complementary pressureblock. This pressure-block is a rigid struc- 7o tureandconsists,essentially,ofwedge-shaped portions complementary to the'molds of the flexible mold, whereby it, in connection with the flexible mold, serves as a means for solidifying the filler, as will be explained. This block also forms a part of my present invention. In the specification and claims I will refer to this compressed or solidified filler as a molded or formed filler.

My invention'also consists in the application of the flexible mold to the cigarette-ma chine and the connection of it with its oper ating mechanism, whereby the said flexible mold is arranged to successively discharge its contained formed fillers at that point of the machine where the said filler may be and is received into a suitable hopper.

My invention consists also in the said hop per for receiving the said formed filler, a rolling-apron which receivesthe formed filler go from the hopper, mechanism for operating the rolling-apron, a wrapper-feeding device for bringing the wrappers'successively to the point where the formed filler is brought for its final operation, means for pasting the 5 wrapper, means for operating the rollingapron after the filler is introduced upon the wrapper, and means for severing the ends for completing the cigarette, all of which parts will be-fully explained in detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved cigarette-machine. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a detail View of the flexible mold and compressionblock. Fig. 5 is a detail view. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 6 6, Fig. 2. Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views showing different positions of the rolling of the cigarette. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 9 9, Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the machine on the line 10 10, Fig. 9.

In the drawings, 1 represents a frame on which the various parts of the machine are supported and to which they are attached.

2 is an endless chain mounted in the upper part of frame 1 and upon toothed wheels 4. The wheel 3 is provided with journals 5 5, mounted in the rear of the frame 1 in boxes 6 6. Bolts 7, connected to the boxes, provide suitable means for adjustment of the chain 2. Its tension can thus be regulated. The toothed wheel 4 is mounted upon and turns with the center 8, which is also provided with toothed wheel 9, the latter being connected by sprocket-chain 10 with toothed wheel 11, mounted upon and attached to center 12. The center 12 is provided with toothed wheel 13, connected by sprocket chain 14 with toothed wheel 15, mounted upon main center 16. The main center 16 extends from side to side of the frame 1 and is provided with a clutch 17, which is adapted to connect or disconnect the said shaft with the wheel 18, receiving power from any suit-able source.

I will now proceed to describe that part of my machine and apparatus which relates to the formation of the tillers herein referred to. This part of the apparatus, as shown in detailin side elevation in Fig. 4:,consists, essentially, of a mold of which one member is divisible or separable, and in its employment and utilization it is mounted in series upon a flexible band or apron, so that when the contained fillers have been compressed and formed to the desired shape the series of molds may be mounted upon and connected to the cigarette-completing machine, when, through the operation of the separable and openable molds they may successively discharge the molded fillers upon the wrapping and cigarette-completing mechanism. These molds are provided with wedge-shaped sides, and arranged in combination therewith are complementary blocks, wedge-shaped,whereby when the fillers have been placed and the moldsare joined the fillers may be reduced to the proper form and shape prior to the wrapping operation.

In the drawings, 19 represents a flexible strip. It may be made of canvas, rubber cloth, leather, jointed metal plates, or any other material which lends itself to the situation. Mounted upon and securely attached to the flexible back 19 are the separable moldblocks 20, which when separated discharge their contents, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The complementary member of the moldblock is shown at 21. It is provided-with wedge-shaped portions 22, which fit over and serve to compress the separable-mold jaws 20. Asupplement-aryforming-blockisshown at 23, securely attached to the mold-block 21. The supplementary former or shaping-block 23, in conjunction with the jaws or separable molds 21, when closely associated and under compression, as shown in Fig. 4, provide a complete circle to form, shape, and properly compress the filler.

The flexible band 19 is provided with a fastening attachment 24 at its rear end, which serves to detachably secure the flexible mold upon the cross-bars 25 of the sprocket-chain 2. At the forward end the flexible mold is provided with books 26, which also lit over the cross-bars 25 contiguous to the chain. The mold-blocks are successively placed in the machine by the operator and closely following one another. The forward end of the flexible mold is cut away at 27 to provide room for the fastening attachment 24 in the flexible mold immediately preceding. The chain 2 constitutes the carrier of the flexible mold.

The use and operation of the flexible mold are as follows: The operator places the fillers in a moist condition into the molds. When one of the flexible molds containing a series of molds has been filled, it is placed in connection with its complementary part (shown 'in Fig. 4)-and pressure is applied to bring the fillers 28 thus made into a suflicientlycompact form. Upon the withdrawal of the flexible mold from its complementary part it is inserted upon the chain 2 of the machine by the means described and the progression of the chain, as will be hereinafter set forth, will'bring the separable-mold jaws or blocks successively to the point of discharge, whereupon each molded or formed filler will fall into the provided receptacle,from which point it will be taken for completion. I have provided at 29 a shelf, which receives the tlexible mold after the discharge of its contents, from which shelf it is easily and successively removed by the operator in charge. The rear end of the flexible mold falls upon the shelf 29 before the forward end, the latter holding on until the fingers 26 press against the hook 26, whereupon the latter will separate from the chain 2 and drop upon the shelf 29.

As the flexible mold travels forwardly over the end of the machine the separable jaws will part and the molded or formed filler 28 Will leave the parted jaws and fall into the hopper. (See Fig. 6.) This hopper consists of the fixed bottom 30 and the side 31, the latter being hung on pivot 32. An elbow-joint consisting of arms 34 and 35 is provided, the former extending rearwardly and adapted to operate in connection with a eeoses 3 four-pointed tripper 36. This latter is mounted upon the center 8 and turns with that center, and as the points successively come in contact with the arm 34 the pivot 32 is turned, which withdraws the side 31 of the hopper and permits the escape of the filler 28. The other arm 35 is provided with a toothed push-arm 37, which operates the paste-roller, as will be explained farther-on. Aspring 33 is provided to control the portion of the joint 34 35. When the side 31' of'the hopper opens, the filler drops upon the apron 38. This is the cigarette-rolling apron, and it is attached fixedly at its forward end to the front end of the rolling-table 39 and at its rear end is secured to bar 40 on oscillating frame 48, the parts being so constructed and arranged that when the filler has been deposited into the pocket aforesaid the apron is manipulated to seize, hold, and securely confine the filler, travel with it over and around it upon the rolling-table, seize the com pleting-wrapper at the proper moment, and finally deposit the wrapped cigarette upon the cigarette-oom-.

pleting cutters, as will be explained.

In carrying out this portion of my invention I employ a roller 41, mounted upon and Operated by levers 42. These levers are pivoted in the main frame of the machine at 43 and are provided with a rock-arm 44, securely affixed thereto and operating therewith, the said rock-arm being provided with a roller 45, at its lower end operating in connection with a cam 46, the latter being mounted upon and turned by the main center 16. Through the operation of this cam upon the roller, rock-arm, and levers 42, as aforesaid, the roller 41 is manipulated in such a manner as that when the filler is deposited in the pocket of the rolling-apron it will start forward and close the pocket over the filler and continuing its forward movement will press the filler upon the wrapper previously and properly deposited at the mouth of the pocket and will roll the filler and its inclosing wrapper forwardly overthe rollingtable 39 and deposit the same over and beyond the'front end of said table. As before stated, the cam 46 compels the forward movement of the roller 41 through the means rehearsed, and the spring 47, attached at its rear end to the frame of the machine and at its forward end to the lever 42, will compel the return of the roller 41 to its initial position. As stated also, the rear end of'the rolling-apron 38 is secured to the bar 40. The bar 40 is mounted upon levers 48, having a rock-arm 49 fixedly attached thereto, both the levers and the rock-arm being mounted and turning upon center 50. The.

forward end of the rock-arm 49 is provided with roller 51. Upon the center 43'is mounted a cam 52. This cam is adapted to operate the levers 48 by pressure upon the roller A spring 53 is provided, attached to the frame at one end and to the arm 49 at the other. This spring serves to draw the levers 48 and the bar 40 forward when not acted upon by the cam 52 or held in check by the roller 41.

The operation of this part of the machine operates to form a more efficient pocket at this moment and permits the roller 41 to bite hold of the apron above the filler. The cam 46 is moving in the direction of the arrow. (See Fig. 3.) The roller 45 of the arm 44 is traveling on this cam and reaches the position shown in Fig. 6, which position effects a partial closure of the pocket. A continued movement of the parts brings the roller 41 to the position shown in Fig. 7. Meanwhile the wrapper 54 has been brought to the position at the mouth of the pocket for seizure by the filler as it is rolled up on the wrapping-table. The wrapper 54 is brought to this position by the wrapper-carrier 56, as will be explained. When the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 7, the wrapper-carrier 56 is caused to rise, lifting therewith the rear edge of the wrapper and by this means facilitating and perfecting the wrapping operation. A further movement of the roller 41 causes the parts to assume the position shown in Fig. 8.

I will now proceed to describe the means for presenting the wrapper to the pocket and also the means for pastingthewrapper.

As before stated, the carrier for receiving the cigarette-wrapper and transporting it to the mouth of the pocket, where it is rolled around the filler, is shown in the drawings at 56. This carrier is pivoted at 58 upon an arm 59, the latter being pivoted in the frame of the machine at 60 and having a rock-arm 61 fixedly secured thereto, the latter being provided with a spring 62 and a roller 63, the latter traveling upon and being operated by a cam 64, mounted upon the main center 16 of; the machine. A spring 65 serves to keep the wrapper-carrier 56 in its normal position, a pin 66 serving to limit the action of the spring. This position is shown in Figs. 3 and 9. The pin 66 bears against the arm 59.

In operation the wrapper is placed by the operatorhtpon the carrier-plate 56 and thelevers 59 61 acted upon by the spring 62. The limitation of its movements being effected by the cam 64 upon roller 63 causes the carrier 56 to advance toward the pocket 38 and to assume the position shown in Fig. 6. Previous, however, to the deposit of the wrapper, as shown in Fig. 6, the wrappercarrier supports come in contact with pin 67 upon.

the frame of the machine, causing the carrier to tilt downward and assume, as aforesaid, the position shown in Fig. 6. The Wrapper is thus properly presented to the mouth of the pocket. The molded or formed filler in the meantime'has been brought to this point for wrapping, as heretofore described, and is ready to be rolled within the wrapper.

I will now describe that part of the apparatus pertaining to the pasting of the wrapper.

The pasting apparatus consists of a rotating pasting-brush 68, mounted on journal 69, the latter being supported in arms 70. The arms are hung on points 71, and are capable of vertical movement at their outer ends. Mounted upon the journal 69 is a cog-gearing 72, receiving movement from a chain 73 intermeshing therewith, the latter being operated in turn by cog-gearing 74, receiving movement through the medium of wheel 75, band 76, and wheel 77, the latter mounted upon main center 16 of the machine.

Through the instrumentality of the above mechanism the pasting-brush is kept in continuous rotation, and when, periodically, it is brought into contact with the wrapper it will deposit thereon the required amount of paste and will then retreat to its normal position. This intermittent action of the pasting-brush supporter is effected by the connecting-rod 78, which is attached to the arm 70, and which is provided at its lower end with an arm 79. Connecting-rod 78 and the arm79 are hinged together at 80. Fixedly attached to the arm 79 is a downwardly-descending lever 81, having on its lower end a bearing-surface 82, which is adapted to operate in connection with the cam 46 when the latter is in its extreme position, as shown in Fig. 6. At this point in the operation of the machine the lever 81 has been thrust backwardly and the arm 79, to which it is fixedly attached, turning on the center 83, causes the connectingrod 78 to descend and carry the pasting-brush with it, the rotation of the brush being constant. The retreat of the pasting apparatus is effected by the spring 84, and the limitation of the retreat is effected by the arm 85 coming in contact with the frame of the machine.

In order to keep the paste upon the brush fresh and constant, thus causing an even distribution at all times not only of moisture, but also of viscosity in the paste, I provide a paste gatherer and distributer consisting of a roller 86, journaled at 87, in the paste-pot 88. This roller is provided with a ratchetwheel 89, capable of being operated by a pawl 37, the latter receiving reciprocating movement as heretofore described.

As will be seen, when the wrapper has been presented to the pocket the continual rolling of the filler roller will cause the filler to travel up onto the wrapper and to assume the positions shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8. When the wrapping and rolling are half completed, the end of the wrapper-carrier 56 will rise, as

shown in Fig. 7. This is brought about by the fact that as soon as the wrapper-carrier begins to retreat it will move away from the pin 67, which action will permit the spring '65 to come into play. This causes the wrapper to assume its normal position. The object of this, as illustrated in Fig. 7, is to get the wrapper-carrier away from the wrapper by a sort of kicking movement, aiding the pulling of the rolling apparatus. In practice this is found efficacious and desirable. The rolling movement of the cigarette is then continued to the position shown inFig. 8. I here provide a shoulder on the rolling-table 39, and when the partly-formed cigarette is brought to this position an additional pressure, caused by the contracted space, compels the paste to effectually bind the Wrapper on the filler. From this point the rolling and wrapping proceeds to completion and the untrim med cigarette is deposited in the rotating knives 91. (See Fig. 9.) These knives are journaled at 92 and fixed to said knives, and

turning upon the same'center is the four-part ratchet-wheel 93, corresponding to the fourpart knives 91. A pawl 94, mounted upon a lever 95, the latter turning upon the center 92, serves to give the necessary intermittent rotation to the ratchet-wheel 93. The lever 95 is provided with a connecting-rod 96, extending and pivoted to the lever 42. Upon the retreat of the latter the four-part knives 91, through the connecting mechanism, are caused to turn and carry the cigarette with them for the severing of the ends. Cooperating with the four-part knives 91 are the knives 96. Upon the turning of the rotating knives the cigarette is pressed upon the knives 96,.

and the ends are severed, the butts falling into the ways 97 and the finished cigarette into the chute 98. The latter is suspended by means of springs 99. These serve, through the agitation of the machine, to deposit the finished but still soft cigarette in the final receptacle. A guide 100 is provided to keep the cigarette in place during the cutting process.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent;

1. In a machine for the making of all-tobacco cigarettes, &c., the combination of suitable means for Wrapping and completing such articles, a flexible mold, and means for advancing it to the Wrapping mechanism for delivering the molded filler, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a machine for the making of all-tobacco cigarettes,the combination of cigarettecompleting mechanism, with a flexible mold having a plurality of separable mold-blocks arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and means for advancing said mold toward completing mechanism.

3. In a machine for the making of all-tobacco cigarettes, the combination of: means for receiving the filler, means for delivering thereto a wrapper, means for rolling the wrapper over the filler and means for severing the ends thereof to complete the cigarette, with a series of filler-forming molds with separable jaws and mounted upon a flexible back, means for delivering the molded fillers to the wrapping mechanism, all the parts being adapted to operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a machine for the making of all-tobacco cigarettes, the combination of means for rolling and completing cigarettes, with a flexible belt or apron carrying a series of separable molds, delivery means therefor and means for attaching the molds to the said delivery means, substantially as and for the purposes described.

5. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, the combination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarette, with a flexible mold containing a plurality of separable molds, a traveling endless chain, and means substantially as shown and described for detachably connecting the flexible mold to the chain.

6. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, the combination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarette, with a traveling carrier, a flexible mold consisting of a belt or apron and a series of molds arranged parallel with one another and transversely of the belt or apron to which they are attached, all the parts being arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

'7. In a machine for the making of all-tobacco cigarettes,the com bination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarettes, a flexible mold containing a series of separable molds arranged parallel with each other as shown and transversely of the machine, means for feeding the flexible mold and its contained fillers toward the rollingapron, and means for detachably connecting the said flexible mold to the feeding means.

8. In a machine for the making. of all-tobacco cigarettes,the combination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarettes, with a flexible mold composed of a flexible back having molds attached thereto, said molds beingcentrallydivided, means for carrying forward the flexible mold, the said flexible mold having means of attachment thereto, and means for separating the mold jaws and discharging the fillers, as and for the purposes set forth.

9. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, the combination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarette, a carrier, at flexible mold composed of a flexible back, a series of parallel and centrally-separable molds arranged transversely of the said flexible back, means for attaching to, and automatic detachment from, the carrier, and means for discharging the formed fillers in succession upon the rolling-apron.

10. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, the combination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarette, with a carrier, aflexi'ole mold for forming and compressing the individual fillers, means for attachment to and detachment from said carrier and means for separating the individual molds successively and discharging their contents into a suitable hopper, and means for openingthe hopper,and presentingtheformed fillers in succession upon the rolling-apron, as set forth.

11. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, thecombination of means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarette, a flexible mold containing a plurality of separable molds arranged transversely of the machine, a carrier therefor, meansfor attachment of said flexible mold to the carrier and means for presenting the contained fillers successivelyfor wrapping and means forautomatic detachment of the flexible mold from the carrier when its fillers are exhausted, as shown and for the purposes set forth.

12. In a machine for the making of cigarettes, the combination of a flexible mold containing a plurality of. separable molds arranged transversely of the machine, an endless chain mounted upon said machine and having means for operating it, means for attaching and detaching successively the flexible molds to and from the chain and means for rolling, wrapping and completing the cigarettes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JULIUS MOONELIS.

Witnesses:

HERBERT KNIGHT, P. F. SONNEK. 

